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Pizzerias navigate buzz, backlash around Dave Portnoy’s pizza festival
Some pizzamakers don’t agree with the Barstool Sports founder’s statements, but they like what he does for business with his One Bite reviews and charity work.
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David Brooks and the $78 airport meal the internet is talking about
The New York Times columnist faced questions and memes after he said his $78 bill at Newark Airport was “why Americans think the economy is terrible.”
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Need advice? Join columnist Carolyn Hax’s weekly chat (postponed to Sept. 29 | 12 p.m. ET)
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life.
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A restaurant ‘created by Chick-fil-A’ appeared in Md. We investigated.
Little Blue Menu, which showed up in the former home of an Applebee’s in College Park, serves — get this — burgers, among other items.
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Rupert Murdoch’s Retirement Raises the Curtain on His Next Act
The media mogul has stepped back from the forefront of his empire, but there’s likely more to come — like a step to cement power for his son Lachlan.
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U.A.W. Widens Strikes at G.M. and Stellantis, but Cites Progress in Ford Talks
The union designated 38 spare-parts distribution centers as additional strike targets at General Motors and Stellantis.
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For Many Big Food Companies, Emissions Head in the Wrong Direction
Several of the world’s largest food and restaurant companies have not made progress on their goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Some are even producing more.
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Real Estate Crisis Triggers New Alarms Over China’s Shadow Banks
A financially troubled firm has stopped paying investors, risking panic and testing the Chinese government’s resolve to take on debts from its property crisis.
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval
Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about the $69 billion deal, though final approval is yet to come.
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House Republicans eye long-term funding without deal yet to avert shutdown
The deadline to extend funding to keep the government open is just more than a week away.